What a Time to be Alone: The Slumflower's Guide to Why You Are Already Enough - Hardcover

Chidera Eggerue

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1787132110 ISBN 13: 9781787132115

Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

One of VOGUE's 6 Female Writers to Read in 2018

'Categorically one of the coolest women in Britain' Cosmopolitan

'The Millennial Mastermind' ELLE

Sometimes it's not easy to find self-worth in a world that seems obsessed with telling us we're not good enough. Empowering, intimate and full of heart: this highly-anticipated debut book from the online sensation 'The Slumflower', aka Chidera Eggerue, the unstoppable force behind the ground-breaking movement #SAGGYBOOBSMATTER, is essential reading for all young women. It's time to take charge of your life.

In What A Time To Be Alone, The Slumflower will be your life guru, confidante and best friend. She'll show you that being alone is not just okay: it's just about the best freaking thing that's ever happened to you. As she says, 'You're bad as hell and you were made with intention.' It's about time you realised.

Peppered with insightful Igbo proverbs from Chidera's Nigerian mother and full of her own original artwork, What A Time To Be Alone will help you navigate the modern world. We can all decide our own fates and Chidera shows us how, using a three-part approach filled with sass, wisdom and charm.

1. Learn how to celebrate YOU - decide your self-worth, take time to heal and empower yourself in this messy world.
2. Don't worry about THEM - avoid other people's demons and realize that everyone is protecting themselves from something - no matter how aggressive their method.
3. Feel the togetherness in US - sustain and grow healthy relationships and avoid toxicity in your friendships.

Own your story. Create your own narrative. Read this book. #WATTBA

About this title

About the Author

Chidera Eggerue, popularly known as the Slumflower, is an award-winning blogger, speaker, creative director and a presenter of the The MOBO Awards. Her blog The Slumflower - a name inspired by the streets of her native Peckham - addresses the subjects of female empowerment, self-confidence, self-love, black hair, fashion and self-exploration. Chidera was recently the only British girl to make it on to BuzzFeed's '30 Black Girls You Should Follow' on Instagram list. She has featured on Women's Hour and ITV News as well as in i-D, Elle, Fader, InStyle, Evening Standard, Daily Mail and Stylist.

From the Back Cover

Sometimes it's not easy to find self-worth in a world that seems obsessed with telling us we're not good enough. Empowering, intimate and full of heart: this highly-anticipated debut book from the online sensation 'The Slumflower', aka Chidera Eggerue, the unstoppable force behind the ground-breaking movement #SAGGYBOOBSMATTER, is essential reading for all young women. It's time to take charge of your life.

In What A Time To Be Alone, The Slumflower will be your life guru, confidante and best friend. She'll show you that being alone is not just okay: it's just about the best freaking thing that's ever happened to you. As she says, 'You're bad as hell and you were made with intention.' It's about time you realised.

Peppered with insightful Igbo proverbs from Chidera's Nigerian mother and full of her own original artwork, What A Time To Be Alone will help you navigate the modern world. We can all decide our own fates and Chidera shows us how, using a three-part approach filled with sass, wisdom and charm.

Edition details

• Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1787132110
• ISBN 13: 9781787132115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192